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Saturday, March 18, 2017

Comets & Asteroids - Summary for January 2017

During the month of January 2017, 4 new comets were discovered, cometary activity was detected for 1 previously discovered object (earlier designated as an asteroid) and there was 1 comet recovery. "Current comet magnitudes" & "Daily updated asteroid flybys" pages are available at the top of this blog (or just click on the underline text here).

The dates below refer to the date of issuance of CBET (Central Bureau Electronic Telegram) which reported the official news & designations.

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Welcome to our Astronomy blog, devoted in particular to Comets & Asteroids and related topics. This blog is maintained by Italian amateur astronomer Ernesto Guido, particularly active in the study of the small bodies of the Solar System.